Iran foreign minister sets off on tour to save nuclear deal

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



MAY 12, 2018 / 8:42 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Reuters Staff

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s foreign minister embarks on a tour of world powers on Saturday, state media reported, in what is seen as a last-ditch effort to save Tehran’s nuclear deal after Washington’s withdrawal from the accord.

President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the deal on Tuesday, raising the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upsetting European allies and casting uncertainty over global oil supplies.

Iran said it would remain committed to the deal without Washington if Tehran achieved its goals - namely being protected from sanctions against key sectors of its economy such as oil - in cooperation with other countries that have signed up to the agreement.

President Hassan Rouhani said he had asked Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to negotiate with European countries, China and Russia in the coming weeks. “If at the end of this short period we conclude that we can fully benefit from the (nuclear accord ..., the deal would remain,” he said.



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[McKim]

1. Adult Behavior

I am heartened to see this reasoned and adult behavior from the Iranian government. I hope that they will unite with Europe to keep the agreement between them intact. The rest of the world is beginning to work around the US like an amoeba around a foreign object! Hopefully the EU will become stronger because of this and become more of a counterweight to the US Govt.’s destructive agenda.

[muriel_volestrangler]

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-zarif/iran-foreign-minister-sets-off-on-tour-to-save-nuclear-deal-idUSKCN1ID0F0